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I’m not good with directions If they’re not in written form. My brain cannot retain them; I don’t know if that’s the norm. So whether it’s instructions For a project or a meal Or a way to get from here to there By train or at the wheel… Or the steps involved to tie a knot Or scarf around the neck, My attempts to follow explanations Just make me a wreck. Yet, when there’s an outline listed On a paper I can read, I at least will understand the ways In which I can proceed. I once read, it’s either left or right, The way our brains are wired, But whichever way is mine, I know The written word’s required.

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Date: 2/11/2025 2:14:00 AM
So true. I almost always get lost. I'd worry about Alzheimers, but I've always been this way. Thank you for this poem.
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Date: 2/9/2025 6:54:00 PM
I'm at the age that I need instructions to get almost anywhere written down,otherwise I get lost! Sadly I am susceptible to panic attacks. It's worst at night when I've lost my way on a road I'm on for the first time! Enbjoyed this poem very much. / Maurice
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Date: 2/9/2025 7:35:00 AM
Hello Ilene, I love this poem, especially the way your mind/brain works to synthesize and convey your deliciously humorous thoughts. And I, like you need directions and instructions on paper too!
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Date: 2/8/2025 10:12:00 PM
You're not alone Ilene, word of mouth doesn't always work, you forget bits and take a left instead of a right lol. Tom
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